Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive at midday to start your trip. Get settled in and take time to orient yourself before the main activities begin.
- Day 2
Delhi
After your nighttime arrival in Delhi, your guide will meet you and take you to the hotel. Following breakfast, you'll head to the Sai Baba Temple. From there, you'll walk through Old Delhi to see the Raj Ghat memorial, then move into New Delhi where you'll check out Humayun's Tomb and the Laxminarayan Temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sai Baba Temple
- Visit Mahatma Gandhi memorial Raj Ghat in Old Delhi
- Visit Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi
- Visit Laxminarayan Temple
Landmarks Sai Baba Temple Raj Ghat Humayun's Tomb Laxminarayan Temple 
- Day 3
Delhi to Amritsar
You'll take a 6-hour train journey from Delhi to Amritsar. By evening, you'll head to the Golden Temple for a service at this important Sikh shrine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Attend evening service at the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Landmarks Golden Temple 
- Day 4
Amritsar
Return to the Golden Temple early in the morning for a detailed tour covering its 16th-century background. Later, you'll travel to the Wagah border crossing to watch the evening military parade ceremony performed by guards from both India and Pakistan.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Golden Temple during morning prayer service
- Detailed tour of Golden Temple
- Witness evening military parade ceremony at Wagah border crossing
Landmarks Golden Temple Wagah Border Crossing - Day 5
Amritsar to Dharamsala
This day involves roughly 200 km of driving through changing mountain terrain. You'll stop at Nurpur to visit a Krishna temple, then continue on to Dharamsala, a former British hill station that's now home to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Nurpur Krishna temple
Landmarks Nurpur Krishna Temple 
- Day 6
Dharamsala
Spend time walking around Dharamsala's surroundings. Visit the Dalai Lama monastery and explore McLeod Ganj's Tibetan settlement with its colorful market stalls. In the evening, your guide will introduce you to basic Buddhist teachings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Dalai Lama monastery
- Explore Tibetan settlement of McLeod Ganj
- Experience bazaars in McLeod Ganj
- Evening instruction on Buddhist teachings
Landmarks Dalai Lama Monastery McLeod Ganj - Day 7
Dharamsala to Palampur
Start at the Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Culture, the Dalai Lama's winter residence. You'll tour a Buddhist temple and museum with exhibits on Tibetan ethnic groups and folklore. Watch artisans at work on thangka painting, carpet weaving, and bronze pieces. After that, head to Palampur and visit the Baijnath Temple.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Culture
- Tour Buddhist temple at Norbulingka Institute
- Tour museum at Norbulingka Institute
- Visit Baijnath Temple in Palampur
Landmarks Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Culture Baijnath Temple - Day 8
Palampur to Bir
Ride the heritage Kangra Valley Toy Train from Joginder Nagar (weather permitting on this diesel-locomotive service), then switch to bus transport heading to Bir. This town is a major Buddhist center with temples from various Buddhist traditions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ride on the nostalgic Kangra Valley Toy Train
Landmarks Kangra Valley Toy Train - Day 9
Bir to Paragpur
Travel from Bir toward Paragpur, stopping in Kangra to see the imposing Kangra Fort. Take a short walk through Paragpur village before dinner, where you'll learn details about temples coming up the next day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Kangra Fort
- Walk through Paragpur village
Landmarks Kangra Fort - Day 10
Paragpur to Chandigarh
On your way to Chandigarh, you'll see the striking Jwalamukhi temple with its golden domes, an important Hindu pilgrimage site. Stop at the Anandhpur Sahib Sikh temple complex. You'll reach Chandigarh by evening, a city designed by French architect Le Corbusier after India's 1947 partition.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Jwalamukhi temple
- Visit Anandhpur Sahib complex
Landmarks Jwalamukhi Temple Anandhpur Sahib - Day 11
Chandigarh to Rishikesh
Check out the Rock Gardens, where industrial waste has been transformed into art installations. Then head to Rishikesh, a spiritual town at the base of the Shiwalik mountains. Later, join an evening walk along the Ganges to watch ceremonies.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Rock Gardens
- Evening walk to witness ceremonies along the Ganges
Landmarks Rock Gardens Ganges River - Day 12
Rishikesh
Begin early with an optional yoga session at your hotel if interested. Explore Rishikesh, where The Beatles meditated during the 1960s. Walk through temples and shrines, absorbing the atmosphere created by pilgrims and yogis. You can optionally talk with ashram students about their spiritual practices.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Rishikesh
- Guest in an ashram
Optional Activities
- Yoga session at hotel
Landmarks Rishikesh - Day 13
Rishikesh to Delhi
Drive back to Delhi. Use this travel time to reflect on everything you've seen and the spiritual experiences from the past several days.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 14
Delhi
Start in Old Delhi with a photo stop at the Red Fort and time in the busy bazaar. Tour Jain temples in the old bazaar area to learn about Jainism. Travel by rickshaw through streets of confectioners and silversmiths. Walk through the Khari Baoli spice market. Visit the Lotus Temple, built by Bahai followers, and see the Qutub Minar monument. Your room is available until evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Photo stop at Red Fort
- Visit bazaar in Old Delhi
- Visit Jain temples in Old Delhi bazaar
- Walk through confectioners and silversmiths shops
- Visit Khari Baoli spice market
- Visit Lotus Temple
- Visit Qutub Minar
Landmarks Red Fort Jain Temples Khari Baoli Spice Market Lotus Temple Qutub Minar - Day 15
Delhi to Frankfurt
Your flight to Germany departs early in the morning. You'll have time afterward to reflect on your impressions and memories from this tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
